The symposium begins at 1:30 p.m. and will feature talks by: David Botstein, director of the Lewis-Sigler Institute for Integrative Genomics; Bruce Alberts, president of the National Academy of Sciences; Michael Yudell, research fellow at the American Museum of Natural History; and Mary Jeanne Kreek, director of Kreek Laboratories at Rockefeller University.

The symposium is part of the Woodrow Wilson Foundation's annual CORE (Content-Driven Reform in Education) Institute, which brings together teachers from across the country to learn about emerging areas of science.

For registration or questions, call the Woodrow Wilson Foundation at 609-452-7007, ext. 121.